Folk Pancake Festival Maslenitsa SA 2026
Post-Event Impact Report
15 February 2026 · Linde Reserve, Stepney
Delivered by Prima Nota Inc.
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Overview
Folk Pancake Festival Maslenitsa SA 2026 welcomed approximately 1,500 attendees to Linde Reserve for South Australia’s largest Slavic pancake celebration.
Delivered as a free, alcohol-free, multicultural civic event, the festival brought together independent vendors, performers, community organisations, volunteers and elected representatives.
The 2026 event demonstrated measurable economic, social and digital impact across both onsite and online audiences.
Key Impact Metrics
1,500+
Attendees
2,500
Event Responses
97,231
Facebook Views
15
Independent Vendors
4,320
Volunteer Hours
$141,555
Estimated Community Value
Participation & Cultural Ecosystem
Folk Pancake Festival Maslenitsa SA 2026 featured:
• 15 independent food and market vendors
• 7 local creatives
• 9 multicultural performing groups + 1 solo act
• Community partners including Diabetes SA, Cocoshnick in Australia, Leandro Borelli, Kate Kim, Svetlana Kendzhaeva, Kennards Hire, Eastway Vikings, and Kaleidoscope Paramedics.
• Russian-Speaking Women’s Association in South Australia (co-organiser)
Sponsors included Central Audio Visual and SNAP/SNAP.
Government and council representatives attended and publicly acknowledged the event.
Governance & Delivery
The event was delivered through a structured 10-month planning cycle led by Prima Nota’s Managing Committee.
Key delivery components included:
• Council approvals secured
• Risk Management Plan implemented
• Vendor compliance managed
• Adaptive site adjustments due to heat
Folk Pancake Festival Maslenitsa SA continues to refine operational planning annually.
Digital Reach
During a 28-day reporting period:
• 97,231 Facebook views
• 83.8% engagement from non-followers
• Significant growth in short-form video engagement
This indicates expanding public reach beyond established networks.
Download Full Report
The complete 8-page Post-Event Report includes financial transparency, volunteer contribution valuation, partnership acknowledgements, and forward planning for 2027.
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Looking Ahead
Folk Pancake Festival Maslenitsa SA will continue strengthening infrastructure planning, shade consolidation and multicultural engagement for 2027.
We thank our volunteers, vendors, partners, sponsors and community members for contributing to this year’s success.
